Page-32 of Current Affairs - January, 2019
Digital Initiatives for to promote the Ease of Doing Business of MSMEs
In the World Bank’s Doing Business (DB) rankings for 2019, India has climbed 23 spots to rank 77th globally. India has witnessed a substantial jump in the rankings for the second consecutive year. In the year 2018 India had jumped 30 ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
National programme for organic production
The Ministry of Industries and Commerce had initiated the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) to assist the organic producers to tap the market which is growing steadily in the both in domestic and export segments. Objectives of the National ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
MoU for sale of FASTag
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between Indian Highways Management Company Limited (IMHCL) and leading Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) like BPCL, HPCL and IOCL for sale of FASTags through their petrol pumps. FASTag FASTag is an electronic toll collection system ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
National Policy for Domestic Workers
The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment has notified the draft National Policy on Domestic Workers. The policy aims to provide social security benefits to an estimated 39 lakh people employed as domestic workers by private households, of which 26 lakhs ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Rashtriya Gokul Mission
The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare is implementing the scheme of Rashtriya Gokul Mission to conserve and develop indigenous breeds in a focused and scientific manner. The scheme comprises of two components namely National Programme for Bovine Breeding (NPBB) ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Lok Sabha passes Personal Laws (Amendment) Bill 2018
The Lok Sabha has passed the Personal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018. The bill moved by Minister of State for Law PP Chaudhary seeks to remove leprosy as a ground for divorce in five personal laws – Hindu Marriage Act, Dissolution of ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
CSO releases advance estimates of National Income for 2018-19
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the first advance estimates of National Income for 2018-19. Highlights of the Estimate The Estimate makes the following observations: The Indian economy is expected to ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
The Impact of Crude Price Shock on CAD, Inflation and Fiscal Deficit
The RBI has released a paper titled ‘The Impact of Crude Price Shock on CAD, Inflation and Fiscal Deficit’. The paper outlines how the crude price shock will have an adverse impact on current account deficit (CAD), Inflation and Fiscal ..